Chironominae is a
subfamily of
midges in the non-biting midge
family
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Chironomidae
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies with a global distribution. They are closely related to the Ceratopogonidae, Simuliidae, and Thaumaleidae. Many specie ...
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Genera
*Tribe
Chironomini
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Axarus
The genus ''Axarus'' is widely distributed with records from the Holarctic, the Neotropics and Australasia . There are currently 5 described nearctic species . Erected as a subgenus (''Anceus'') of ''Xenochironomus'' , ''Axarus'' w ...
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Roback 1980
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Baeotendipes''
Kieffer, 1913
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Beckidia''
Sæther 1979
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Carbochironomus''
Reiss & Kirschbaum 1990
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Chernovskiia
''Chernovskiia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran ...
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Sæther 1977
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Chironomus
''Chironomus'' is a genus of nonbiting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family, Chironomidae, containing several cryptic species that can only be distinguished by experts based on the characteristics of their giant chromosome ...
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Meigen, 1803
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Cladopelma
''Cladopelma'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae and tribe Chironomini of the bloodworm family Chironomidae
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family ...
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Kieffer, 1921
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Cryptochironomus
''Cryptochironomus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
*'' C. albofasciatus'' (Stæger, 1839)
*'' C. argus'' Roback, 1957
*'' C. blarina'' (Townes, 1945)
*'' C. c ...
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Kieffer, 1918
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Cryptotendipes
''Cryptotendipes'' is a genus of holarctic non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
*'' C. ariel'' (Sublette, 1960)
*'' C. casuarius'' (Townes, 1945)
*'' C. darbyi'' (Sublette, 1960)
*'' C. em ...
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Lenz, 1941
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Demeijerea
''Demeijerea'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
*'' D. abruptus'' (Townes, 1945)
*'' D. brachialis'' (Coquillett, 1907)
*'' D. obreptus'' (Townes, 1945)
*'' D. r ...
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Kruseman, 1933
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Demicryptochironomus
''Demicryptochironomus'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nem ...
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Lenz, 1941
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Dicrotendipes
''Dicrotendipes'' is a worldwide genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
*'' D. adnilus'' Epler, 1987
*'' D. aethiops'' (Townes, 1945)
*'' D. botaurus'' (Townes, 1945)
*'' D. cali ...
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Kieffer, 1913
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Einfeldia
''Einfeldia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
*'' E. austini'' Beck & Beck, 1970
*'' E. brunneipennis'' Johannsen, 1905
*'' E. chelonia'' (Townes, 1945)
*'' E. ...
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Kieffer, 1924
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Endochironomus
''Endochironomus'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae
The Chironomidae (informally known as chironomids, nonbiting midges, or lake flies) comprise a family of nematoceran flies ...
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Kieffer, 1918
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Glyptotendipes
''Glyptotendipes'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
*'' G. aequalis'' ( Kieffer, 1922)
*'' G. amplus'' Townes, 1945
*'' G. barbipes'' (Stæger, 1839)
*'' G. caulicola'' ( ...
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Kieffer, 1913
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Graceus''
Goetghebuer, 1928
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Harnischia''
Kieffer, 1921
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Kiefferulus''
Goetghebuer, 1922
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Kloosia''
Kruseman 1933
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Lipiniella''
Shilova 1961
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Lauterborniella
''Lauterborniella'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species
As accepted by EOL;
*'' Lauterborniella agrayloides'' ( Kieffer, 1911)
*'' Lauterborniella annulipes'' (Joh ...
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Thienemann & Bause, 1913
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Microchironomus''
Kieffer, 1918
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Microtendipes''
Kieffer, 1915
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Nilothauma''
Kieffer, 1921
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Omisus''
Townes, 1945
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Pagastiella''
Brundin, 1949
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Parachironomus''
Lenz, 1921
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Paracladopelma''
Harnisch, 1923
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Paralauterborniella''
Lenz, 1941
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Paratendipes''
Kieffer, 1911
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Phaenopsectra''
Kieffer, 1921
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Polypedilum
''Polypedilum'' is a genus of non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. This is probably the most species-rich of all chironomid genera. Larvae of Polypedilum may also be among the most abundant inverte ...
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Kieffer, 1912
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Saetheria''
Jackson, 1977
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Sergentia''
Kieffer, 1922
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Stenochironomus''
Kieffer, 1919
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Stictochironomus''
Kieffer, 1919
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Synendotendipes''
Grodhaus, 1987
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Tribelos''
Townes, 1945
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Xenochironomus''
Kieffer, 1921
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Zavreliella''
Kieffer, 1920
*Tribe
Pseudochironomini
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Pseudochironomus''
Malloch, 1915
*Tribe
Tanytarsini
Tanytarsini is a tribe of midges in the non-biting midge family (Chironomidae).
Genera & species
* Genus '' Afrozavrelia'' Harrison, 2004
:*'' A. kribiensis'' ( Kieffer, 1923)
* Genus '' Cladotanytarsus'' Kieffer, 1921
:*'' C. amandus'' Hirven ...
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Afrozavrelia''
Harrison, 2004
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Cladotanytarsus''
Kieffer, 1921
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Corynocera''
Zetterstedt, 1838
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Micropsectra''
Kieffer, 1909
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Neozavrelia''
Goetghebuer, 1941
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Parapsectra''
Reiss, 1969
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Paratanytarsus''
Thienemann & Bause, 1913
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Rheotanytarsus''
Thienemann & Bause, 1913
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Stempellina''
Thienemann & Bause, 1913
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Stempellinella''
Brundin, 1947
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Tanytarsus''
van der Wulp, 1874
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Virgatanytarsus''
Pinder, 1982
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Zavrelia
''Zavrelia'' is a genus of European non-biting midges in the subfamily Chironominae of the bloodworm family Chironomidae.
Species of the genus are small to minute chironomids, which are recorded from both continents of the northern hemisphere. ...
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Kieffer, 1913
References
Chironomidae
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